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Major Function Changes
•Completely reworked the Equipment Library and the Library SDK.
•Modified the Assign SysName dialog to clarify the different modes of operation.
•Modified the Assign Cables dialog to clarify the different modes of operation.
•Added support for ACAD 2018 drawings.
•Added PDF Import to drawing function.
•Dramatically decreased project load time.
•Dramatically decreased drawing open/save time.
•Dramatically improved full ripple times.
•Faster project switching.
•Added swap Project Location Delimiter function. Allows you to change the LocationDelimiter and ElevationSlotDelimiter variables mid project.
•Modified the Equipment Library to provide port markers. We have provided 38 marker variants and an SDK event to register your own through code.
•Modified the Equipment Library to include Bidirectional ports. If a port is marked as Bidirectional it appears on both the Inputs and Outputs list but can be selected for inclusion in the block from only one side or the other.
•Added AutoWidth property to the display prefs of the Equipment Library.
•Added support for grouped ports
•Implemented round-trip export-import on the project grids.
•Implemented round-trip export-import on the global grids.
•Added Title Block Manager.
Minor Function Changes
•Added Swap Pointer Function. Allows universal change of pointer style.
•Added Swap Terminal Function. Allows universal change of terminal style.
•Added setting to disable progress bar. This helps larger drawings load faster.
•Added Arc Text tool.
•Removed drawing rulers. This was done to stabilize some WIN10 installations that were not displaying the ruler correctly and were throwing exceptions.
•Added project drawing file system watchers for renaming and creating drawings in the active project folder.
•Added splitter bar to Project Systems Grid for better resizing.
•Added the ability to create multiple new drawings from the New Drawing Wizard.
•Modified the Crosshair setting to allow larger sized crosshairs.
•The ModifiedByUser field is now honored in the Equipment Library.
•The ModifiedBy field is now deprecated.
•Removed support for Tags in user defined shapes.
•Moved the tool panel tabs to the left side and added a user setting to allow return to the bottom position.
•Modified the response to missing SysName to better guide the user.
•Added Image field to global Connectors table.
So, let's get started!
As we mentioned, speed was the watchword for this effort. We have been working much closer to the hardware to take full advantage of multi-core processors and parallel programming techniques to increase the speed of many of the mundane and long playing operations. We now use all processor cores as well as parallel programming techniques to increase program speed.
Below are some of our benchmarks:
Operation |
v9 Execution Time |
v10 Execution Time |
Demo Edit Suite Project Open |
30 seconds |
2.15 seconds |
Edit_1_VID.DWG open |
10+ seconds |
3.8 seconds |
Project Signal Types full ripple |
3+ minutes |
1.3 seconds
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There are similar numbers on all of the ripple operations as well as the drawing save and application close functions.
We have completely redone the Equipment Library. Completely!
We have made the library faster to load and preview. All of the pertinent information is on the main page. Select a Manufacturer and all of its equipment is shown along with the detail data for the selected device.
We have increased access speed to the Community Library.
The Library now supports many more stock shapes and the ability to code your own in the SDK.
Pin Types
The Library now supports many more pin types and the ability to code your own in the SDK.
Port Markers
The Library now supports port markers and the ability to code your own in the SDK.
Bidirectional Signal Types
The Library now supports bidirectional signal types. A bidirectional signal type is one that might be displayed on either side of a block depending on document flow.
The new bidirectional port flag is used to ensure that a port so flagged can only be selected once. If it is selected on the input side it cannot be selected on the output side and vice versa.
Port Grouping
•Input/Output Enable Grouping
•Input/Output Group Spacing - the vertical distance between groups
•Input/Output Group Port Name Concatenation Mode - controls the way the group name is combined with the port name field to represent the combined information in the cables database.
•Input/Output Group Format String - if the Group Port Name Concatenation Mode = UseFormatString then the format string will control the port name.
•Input/Output Group Marker
We have reworked the Port Adder dialog to support:
•Bidirectional signal types
•Grouping
•Input Pin Type selection
•Output Pin Type selection
•Input Port Marker Selection
•Output Port Marker Selection
SysName Assignment Dialog
The new SysName Assignment Dialog clarifies the dialog mode via the use of a radio button selection to determine user intent.
The new Cable Number Assignment Dialog clarifies the dialog mode via the use of a radio button selection to determine user intent.
Round Trip Export/Import
We have added the ability to export any grid to Excel then modify it in Excel and import the changes back into WireCAD.
In order for this to work you must make sure to export the table's primary key field - usually xxxxGUID where xxxx is the name of the collection that is being exported.
Failing to export the primary key will disable round trip importation and the imported data will be appended to the table.
Pointers can now be added to multi-relational cables. The following functions have been enabled:
•Link/Traverse. Double-click to link. [Ctrl]Double-click to traverse. Just like a normal pointer.
•Link Selected Pointers. Link a group of pointers on/off sheet.
•Assign Cable Number. Just like any other cable, double-click the cable to assign.
The following functions have not yet been enabled:
•Reverse linking to a flipped pointer.
•Using a Many-to-One cable to a pointer then pointer to a One-to-Many will not collapse/expand that number of records in the database automatically.
We have added a long requested feature to allow you to change all pointers of a selected type to that of another.
If you get into the project and decide that something about a pointer does not please your eye you can now change it easily.
Simply select the pointer on the source side of the cable and launch the function. Then select the replacement values. All pointers on and off sheet will be replaced and updated.
We have added a long requested feature to allow you to change all terminals of a selected type to that of another.
If you get into the project and decide that something about a terminal does not please your eye you can now change it easily.
Simply select the terminal and launch the function. Then select the replacement value. All terminal on that sheet will be replaced and updated.
We have added a long requested feature to manage your title blocks throughout the project.
The information is common to all the drawings in the project. You can choose to have the title block data updated manually or on drawing open.
Adding a title block to the tool enumerates the block's attributes, whereupon you assign project variables to the attribute and set the update mode.
There are many project variables that you can assign to the attributes as well as a string constant value.
In the example below we have assigned the some string constants to the Title1-3 attributes and then assigned project variables to others.
We have added a long requested feature to allow multiple new drawings to be created from the New Drawing Wizard.
